The Sun. — London, England, 1864-01-15 00:00:00

_ THE MODERN AUGUSTUS, or The Lie of a Lifetime, in FUN This Week.—One Penny. ROYAL ENGLISH O PERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. Harrison. THIS EVENING, to commence with (11th time) an en tirely new Operetta, entitled FANCHETTE. Miss Louisa pyne and Air. W. Harrison. After which, a Grand Christmas Pantomime, on a scale of unprecedented magnificence, entitled HARLEQUIN ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Doors open at half-past Six—Commence at Seven. 111HEATRE ROYAL DR U R Y-L AN E. Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and ie. B. Chatterton. • •- - • THIS EVENING, the Performances wiil commence with the Liew Serio-Comic Drama, by Edmund Falconer, entitled INICAIT AND MORN. Principal characters by Mr. Phelps, supported by Messrs. Ryder, Raynor, Fi zjames, and Misses R. Leclercq, Atitinson, and Heath. .lo conclude with the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto mime of SINBAD TILE SAILOR ; or, The Seven Wonders of th.• Cot Id. Clowns, Messrs. H. Boleno and C. Lauri ;, harlequins, Messrs. J. Cormack and S. Saville ; Pantaloons, Messrs. W. A. Barns and J. iu orris ; Columb ines„lladaw, e Boleno and Misses Gunniss. Prices as tig.uaL Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily. itOYAL, LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. BEL CIENTO:if° (a Triumphant ,uccess) will be repeated Every Evening during the Week. THIS EVENISO, the performance will commence with a New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD : Uess.s. 11. Widclicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett, Moreland; Nlissel 4 Percy, Pauline LeJlercq, Wood, Mrs. Lee, and Miss E. Lav eym. A tter which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DEMONIO, a Love etot I, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhars "Italian Ehmnicle,," by ?or. John Brougnam. Principal charac . tlty Mr. Fecht er, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles, I.nughorri, Emery, itaymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, tot-,lert, Sims ; ML is Kate Terry, E. LaveuU, Airs. Lee, and Miss Elsworthy. The Public are e; /treated to take notice that No Charge is made to the occupy ate of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either for play bills or for the safe keeping ot hat- , and cloaks, and at the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to :Iceive any gratuities whatever. Box-office open, ,daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7. LIEATR'E ROYAL HAY NI ARKET.- Sole Lessee, and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING,. OUR AMERICAN COUSIN: Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Chippen tale, Braid, Gordon, Rogers, Clark, cullentord, ; Mesdames Angel, Snowden, Terry, Lindley, Hill, Sco Atter which, - KING ARTHUR ; or The Days and Knights of the Round gable. Messrs. C'llpnendale, Compton, Braid, Clark, Rogers, Tilbury, &c. ; Mesdames L. Keeley, Brough, Wright, Terry, Lindley, Rogers, &c. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, DONNA DIANA. After which, HARLEQUIN LITTLE TOM TUCKER; or The Fine Lady of Banbury Cross, and the old Woman w,ho Lived in a Shoe and Had so Many Children she didn't icnow what to do A- ENV T HEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL--- Sole Proprietor and Managor. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE MOTHER AND CHILD .A.RE DOING WELL : Mr. J. L. Toole, At to Eight, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bate =irk supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Bil ino;ton, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne ; Miss H. Simms, and Mrs. Biningten. To conclude with LADY BELLE BELLE; or, Fortnnio and his Seven 31agi3 Men. Messrs. J. Clarke, Lt. Phillips, Stephenson ; Miss Woolzar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss _Patti jose,.lhs, Miss L. Laidlaw, Miss Seaman. Commence at 7. LEAH. -EVERY NIGHT, Actress, Miss NG INIMOBIsAt a T p E pea l ra A n N c r e . of L th E e A greatT rr r a ri zi j o S A E ct id r - BAl: EMAN, in the character of L.EAII. In emsequenee of the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso nation of the principal characrer in the new Five Act Drama of LEAH has been attended. Mr Webster bel4 . s to announce that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further notice. 110YAL ST. JAMES'S 'THEATRE. under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. G12.141AT ATTRACTION.—First Week of Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES MA PHEWS.—Mr. J. L. Toole as Mrs. Brown, Mr. PheLs. Mr. Fechter, and Lady Audley every evening. 1813 or, the Sensations of the Past Season, until further notice. Among the artistes who will appear here are Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr..J. L. Tole, Mr. Paul Bedford, and Mr. Charles Mathews ; Mrs. Stirling. Mrs, Frank Mat thews, Miss Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, Miss Fanny Josephs, and Mrs. Charles Mafaews. THIS NVENING. and during the Week, at 7, THE ADVENTURES OF A LOVE LETTER; COOL AS A CUCUMBER ; and 1863; or, THE SENSATIONS OF THE PAST SEASON. ItOYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, ORANGE BLOSSOMS : Miss K. Carson. After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPRECA AND EURYOICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton, Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &c. Followed by MARGATE SAN DS. '.1:o conclude with TURN HIM OUP. Commence at 7. T HE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containinz the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, pan be had Every Evening . of G. R. GL EN lE. NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaug,ht-terrace, Ilyde-park. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tars DAY.—Morning, 613. 25m.—Afternoon,',' : 6h. 48m 10-sfoRROw.-Morning, 711. lOrn.—Afternoon, Th. 36m, The Weather—Sun Office, Jan, 15, 1864. THEIt3IO3I ETEIt. This day at Two o'clock. 43 Barometer-30.32. Wind—N.•E. ; moderate, and hazy. qjg . LONDON, FRIDAY, JAN. 15, 1864. Excepting, of course, as it usually happens, the parties most nearly concerned in the affair, there must be a very general concurrence of opinion in Mr. FREDERICK PEEL'S observation respecting the American war, when addressing his constituents last Wednesday, he remarked that " to a bystander it would appear that that dreadful war must have created a gulf between the Northern and the Southern people more impassable than the widest seas or the loftiest mountain barriers by which Nature ever separated one people from another, and that the alternative of the war must be subjugation or separation." As regards the truth of this opinion there can be little question. Union is at an end, and for ever. No frttare amalgamation of interests or opinions is in any way possible, and the subjugation of either side is, considering their antecedents, their spirit, and their inherent deter mination of character, equally unlikely. The war may be persevered in with a cruel persistency till the best blood of the entire nation is poured forth like water, but with the progress of time, and the expenditure of men and treasure, reconciliation, as a painful experience fully demonstrates, becomes not nearer at hand, but further off than ever. What will be the result of the painful difficulty ? Will the good sense of the leaders of either side at length avail to arrest the fratricidal strfe ? Alas, in the din of battle, and the fierce conflict of violent emotions, the still small voice of truth and justice cannot make itself heard. Will not some friendly arbitration, even now at the eleventh hour, interfere to put a stop to this internecine struggle ? Were the war one foe the abolition of slavery, which it is not, even that im portant benefit, as Mr. PEEL justly remarked, might be purchased too dearly. Even the sacred rights of liberty could hardly sanc tion so much outpouring of the blood of friends and fellow citizens, still less then is that dreadful antagonism justified by the fanatical adherence to the fancied rights of unity. Unity between the North and South is at an end for ever. They may hereafter be better friends, and emulate each other in the career of mutual advance ment, but, as Mr. PEEL truly observes, they aro henceforth divided by barriers "more impassable than the loftiest mountains, or the widest seas." M. BISMARKS fortunes seem going from bad to worse, each fresh intelligence appears to communi cate some fresh disaster, or some.aggrsvated annoy ance. The Chamber of Deputies are fulfilling their promise of contending to the utmost of their power against the Ministerial innovations, and their last exploit in this line is worthy of notice. They h ave jest taken into consideration the Gc,vcrnuicnt pro posal for the Military Budget. The sum demanded was 5,500,000 thalers, a very large majority re jected the Ministerial project. This must have been 'very disheartening to the Cabinet, fOowing as it —.....,.... cla rely does on the negative put on the request for a 1 oan. Altogether it would be difficult to say in wl iat more decided manner the Chamber could put a veto on all the wishes and suggestions of the G overnment. Another attempt was also fatal to al .e Ministers, the proposal that the Chamber at amid grant the expenses, as an extraordinary ci •edit was lost by 280 to 35. It is puzzling to ti sink what course will be taken by the Cabinet in c =sequence of these adverse decisions. It is im -1 possible that they can go on like this much longer, as the . y have not yet succeeded in passing any . measure of importance, notwithstanding that the themselves ee tio s no m f s t u o p b re e cor m dLa y e .r d rh a is s Germane controversy is not lik e l y t o b e m knotty t ties s tphoei and nt o t h f elm edily terminated, or happily adjusted, as far as pre sent appearances would demonstrate. The Fr inch Circular Note to the German States does not, tend to enlighten us very much, though it is couched in terms anything but flattering to the fr aners of the famous treaty of 1852. This is co lied an " impotent work," which is a significant phrase enough, and must be any thing but satisfactory to Earl RUSSELL. The same note refers to the notion of a Conference on the Schleswig-Holstein question, but holds out Ino hope of it s b e i ng pract i ca bl e . Th e suggest i on li that the Diet must be represented would very likely prove fatal to its establishment, because it is not probable that they would consent to their claims being again settled by the foreign Powers of Europe. Earl RUSSELL'S despatch to the Federal Diet of the 31st of December seems to enter into minute particulars. 11:s lordship is generally great in writing, and in this instance does not appear to have departed from the rule. Of course he makes allusion to the very strange course which some of the States have thought fit to adopt, in espousing the cause of the Duke of AUGUSTENBURG. After citing some modifications proposed by Austria and Prussia Lord RUSSELL speaks out boldly as to the opinions of his own Cabinet. He says that the Government of the QUEEN cannot admit the justice of these views, and distinctly states that the right of King CHRISTIAN cannot be based upon the fulilment of the London Treaty. This is the proper way of treating the question, for while it is an un doubted fact that all the cavilling about the treaty not being complied with in all its terms is but a sabterfuge, still it is as well to meet these demurrers upon their own ground. It can thus be proved how fallacious are their arguments, and how untenable their demands. Very true are the reflections made on the encroaching nature of the Federal claims, and all must concur in the force of the query here put in the name of Den mark, wishing to know how Denmark can rest assured that the last concessions have beeu made. This passage in the despatch of Earl RUSSELL is worthy of especial notice, and may be regarded by Denmark as an encouragement to opposi tion, rather than an approval of a cautious and tame lice of action. "If her independence is to be preserved, it would be better that she should now offer resistance than allow herself to be weakened by perpetual conces• sions." Had Earl RUSSELL always adopted this wise line of argument, and consistently throughout the course of the fitful struggle maintained this resolute demeanour, such words as these from the Foreign Secretary of England might have had a most important effect on the state of affairs, and controlled the destiny of the assailed states. As it is, it is to be feared that too much latitude has been given to the aggressive demands of the Diet, Finally, Earl RUSSELL demands in the interests of peace that a Conference should be held either in Paris or London to settle these dif ferences between Germany and Denmark, and also that the status quo be kept until the conclusion of the Conference. The reasons which call for this are ably put forth, and it would be well if due at tention were paid to them. As Earl RUSSELL emphatically remarks, it is most essential that these disputes and differences should not be left to the arbitrament of war. A heavy re sponsibility will rest on those who 'wilfully ne glect this warning, and persist in pursuing a line of policy which will infallibly bring destruction to the peace and prosperity of an ancient and independent Monarchy of Europe. The course now pursued by the Federal Diet is a most suicidal one, and cannot fail in the long run to bring discredit upon all those who uphold its advocacy and sanction its adoption. The approaching session of Parliament may have aroused Earl RUSSELL to a conviction of his former shortcomings in this affair, or he may at last be convinced of the necessity of doing something to check the grasping conduct of the Federal Diet; at all events his last despatch is a very good one, and seems to exhibit something of the conception of the propeo course to be followed by a great Power in the face of such an emergency. It will be for tunate for the interests of many, if the wise counsel and earnest exhortations therein advocated find favour with those to whom they are addressed. The appeal made by the Earl of SHAFTESBURY through the medium of the daily press on behalf of the Ragged School Union will hardly be read with Indifference. However much opinions may differ with regard to the noble earl's theological tenets or political views, all creeds and parties must unre servedly acknowledge the deep debt of gratitude due to him for his efforts on behalf of the poor. It is owing to his undaunted and persistent efforts, in spite of opposition, ridicule, and denunciation, that our factory operatives are preserved from the pro• trocted and exhausting amount of labour to which the cupidity of employers at one time subjected them. He it was who rescued women and children Prom the mine, who secured to them also the privi- Lege of rest. He it was who was among the first ;o seek out some way by which the poor waifs and strays of our civilisation might be brought safely to shore, while wise men were contending over the merits of arbitrary and impracticable systems, and straining after an impossible perfection. Years have rolled away since the question of educating the masses first rose into social importance, and its ur.. gency was generally recognised ; years that have passed over the heads of the little ones whose train ing was then for the first time discussed, convert ing them into men and women, developing them into—what ? It is a question that in thousands of cases must receive a painful answer; it is a question that in thousands mere, thanks to the training of ragged schools, refuges, and homes, may gain a satisfactory reply. The rudiments of education, which in most instances is all that these desultory ill-fed children receive, cannot, it is true, do much of themselves, though they open the gateways of knowledge and dissipate a little that dark cloud of ignorance which is in itself the handmaid of crime. It is the moral teaching, the training, the discipline that is of so great value, the chance it affords to these poor little wayfarers to set their feet on a new and straightlpath, to escape from:the sin and wretch edness with which they are too often surrounded. When we think of the hundreds of thousands who have passed throzgh the ragged schools since their establishment, of the numbers instructed in the means of gaining an honest living; of the troops of little shoeblacks gathered from the Arabs of the streets and lanes of the bands sent across the aces to found flourishing families in other countries, of the we-trained servitors who hold respectable posi tions ; when we see all this, and ask ourselves what these boys and girls might have become had they been left entirely to the evil influences which surrounded them, we shall appreciate in some degree the good effected by the Ragged School Union. While it was still matter of dis cussion under what form of national education the lower strata of our population should be reached, before it was decided whether that education should be gratuitous or paid for, secular or religious, our ragged school teachers set to work. In waiting for these various questions to be settled, for the claims of conflicting interests and prejudices to be recon ciled, they resolved to do what they could in the least expensive, least exclusive, and simplest man ner. That " Union," which has now become a re cognised element in our community, was at first hut an uncertain and isolated movement ; but where poor rooms and scanty accommodation were once forced to content teachers and pupils, we now see substantial buildings, bearing on their front that title which might well surprise a stranger— " Ragged Schools." The work they have accom plished is best told in the words of Lord SHAFTES BURY'S appeal. lie says :—" We show our success by quoting the opinions of the magistrates, of the police—by citing the diminished records of juvenile delinquency ; by stating the numbers we have sent to her MAJESTY'S colonies; and, specially, by re ferring to the thousands we have placed in trade and domestic service, whose conduct both justifies and repays the care their friends have bestowed upon them." In another aspect of the case, Lord SHAFTESBURY justly considers the ragged school system is of considerable benefit to the public at large. It unites in the ranks of its teachers per sons of the most varied classes and positions, bind ing them together by the one common bond of sympathy and fellow labour. As a proof of this, Lord SHAFTESBURY cites a memorial addressed to him some few years back, which was signed by 2,300 male and female ragged school teachers. " The memorialists represented 175 different call ings, passing through every gradation of society, from persons of independent incomes, to the dock yard labourer and the wretched needlewoman. Such a combination, he adds, was never before seen in any nation of the world, and it proves how widely and how deeply the need of these institutions is felt." The state of affairs which the noble president of the Union brings before our notice is, therefore, to be deeply regretted, and wo cannot but hope that the prompt liberality of the public will do forth with something to remedy it. It seems that the society has suffered severely from its efforts to keep up the schools during the period when the distress in Lancashire diverted so much of the national charity from its accustomed channels. So low have its funds fallen, that at the beginning of last month the balance at the bankers amounted to no more than six shillings ! This statement is made on indisputable authority, therefore we cannot hope that the case has been overstated. As a further incentive to public benevolence, it may be men tioned that 27,000 destitute children are educated in these schools. Let us consider what a vast and formidable army of criminals and outcasts is here How heavily shall we be taxed by their sins and their vices. Assuredly, as THOMAS HOOD'S labourer sings, tha money saved upon their early training will be demanded with heavy interest for the gaol, the hospital, the workhouse, to which their future steps will most probably lead them. Surely, then, this arpeal will not be made in vain, but help will be forthcoming for this great and good work, whether from regard to the interests of justice and order, or from feelings of common humanity. The Plot against the Emperor of the French TO THE EDTTOR OF THE SUN. fSIR, —Accusations of every description have been, since the arrest of four Italians in Paris charged with an attempt against Louis Napoleon, heaped on me by the organs of the French Government, and repeated by the English press. It has always been my known habit not to dis cuss accusations put forth against me by avowed enemies, and I feel a special dislike to do so when the accusations come from the agents of a man who, as far as in him lies, is by mere brutal force depriv ing my country of the unity which she claims, and making Rome the basis of operation of the bri gandage infesting the South of Italy. Yielding, however, to solicitations of dear Eno lish friends, I do declare,— • That I never did instigate anybody to kill Louis Napoleon ; That I never did give to any man bombs, air-guns, revolvers, or daggers for that purpose; That Trabuco, Imperatori, and Saglio are entirely unknown to me ; That, therefore, the meeting summoned at Lu gano, the absurd place of sublieutenant given to Imperatori in a brigade of four men, and the giving of the photographs to the men, are absolutely false hoods; That my photographs with my autograph at the bottom, are sold for the " Venice Emancipation Fund," at the office of the Unita Italiana, at Milan, and elsewhere ; That no letter, with or without money, has ever been addressed by me to Greco in Paris. Greco I know. Hundreds, I might say thousands, of young men belonging to our national party of action are known to me. Greco is an enthusiastic patriot, who took an active part in the enterprises of 1860 and 1861 in the South of Italy; and he has had, as such, contact with me. Any note of mine in his possession, if there be any, must, however, belong to at least nine or ten months ago. Enough in reply to accusations hitherto merely grounded on French police reports. I am, Sir, yours faithfully, Jan, 14. JOSEPH MAZZINI. KILLING NO MURDER, TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN. SIR,—In my communication of Tuesday last I pointed out the startling and unintelligible fact that there is actually a modern statute made in England in the year 1840. the main object of which is to enable a couple of country ma gistrates, aided by a couple of country doctors, to reverse, of their own authority, the verdict of a jury and the sen tence of a judge in a case of murder; to dictate to the Sovereign and Government of the country how they shall act in the premises ; to exempt a deliberate wilful murderer from the penalty of his guilt, and thus to imperil the life of every man, woman, and child in the country. The late Joseph Hume once exclaimed, " Thank God we have a House of Lords I" The Lords of old exclaimed on a me• morable occasion, " We will not alter the law of England I" Where were the Lords in 1840, and what were they think ing of not to meet this monstrous Act with the solemn pro test of " Leges Anglia nulumus mutari ?" To give immu nity to murderers is notoriously to hold out a bounty and a temptation to commit the crime of murder. The corres pondence between the Home-office and the judge who tried Townley brings out this defect in the law with astounding clearness. For it seems these country justices, of the class who have become famous for the invention of "justice's justice," with a couple of country medical prac titioners, have not only set aside the verdict of the jury and the sentence of the judge, and dictated to the Government and the Crown, but have virtually extinguished Lunacy Commissioners. Tho Commissioners consider that the prisoner, George Victor Townley, " was justly convicted." They also consider that "he continues now in the same mental state as when he committed the murder and under went his trial." But directly the two justices and the two doctors give their certificate under this monstrous act of 1840, away goes the verdict of the jury, with the sentence of the judge, and the report of the Lunacy Commissioners. The judgment of the Sovereign, the Hume Secretary, and their legal advisers, are all null and void in the presence of this august and self-constituted .tribunal, consisting of la belle alliance of a brac3 of country magistrates with a brace of ecuptry doctors. "Oh, reform it altogether I" says COXIMi 4rts. LATEST INTELLIGENC. LREUTER'S TELEGRAM.] THE PRINCIPALITIES. BUCHAREST, JAN. 14. Notwithstanding the protest of the Porte made in conjunction with the Cabinets of London, Peters burg, Vienna, and Berlin, against the accumulation of the monastic property, the Chamber unanimously maintains its former vote on the subject. SPAIN. MADRID, lAN. 14. Certain advantages have been granted to the troops serving in San Domingo. AMERICA. .QUEENS 1 OWN, JAN. 14, The Inman steamship Edinburgh from New York on the 2d inst., arrived here at 6.20 a.m. to day, with 101 passengers and 537,876 dollars in specie. She landed 18 passengers, and proceeded at 6.30 a.m. THE NEW FRENCH CARDINAL, The ceremony of conferring the Cardinal's hat upon Monseigneur Bonnechose took place yester• day. The Cardinal having addressed the Emperor. his Majesty replied ac follows : " I have reason to say that honours are heavy burdens imposed upon us by Providence, which in creases duties in proportion to ra n k. I o f ten ask myself, th ere f ore , if g ood i 8 n o t as great a tribula tion as ill fortune. But our guide and support is religious faith coupled with political faith, confidence in God, and confidence in a mission to accomplish. You may be astonished, as I am, , to see at so short an interval men, hardly escaped from shipwreck, again call winds and tempests to their assistance, God protects France too visibly to permit the spirit of evil to once more call forth agitation. The scope of our Constitution is widely marked out. Every honest man can feel himself at ease within its bounds. Nearly every one can have the opportunity of expressing his ideas of controlling the acts of the Government, and of taking an equitable part in public affairs. Exclu sion no longer exists. The clergy are not only at liberty to occupy themselves wth religious ques tions, but eminent chiefs still find legitimate place in the highest body of the State, into which you will bring a spirit of conciNatton, which does not separate the cause of religion from that of country ; a spirit of tolerance, which attracts and persuades, and a love of country, which serves to draw closer those separated by difference of opinion." ALARMING RUMOURS IN PARIS. PARIS, JAN. 14, It is asserted that great irritation prevails in high quarters, on account of the discussions of the Address. Fears are entertained lest some violent measures be taken against the Corps Legislatif, FRANCE. BOURSE, Jan. 14.—The announcement of the issue of the Loan has produced but little impres sion. The market has been firm, and in the business done there has been a slight improvement in prices, Threes, for the Account, being now at 66fr. 80e. Mobilier have advanced to 1,035 fr. Railway Shares quiet, but up to the present time prices well main tained. The market closed as follows : 41 per Cents 95 i)o. end month 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 65 Credit Mobilier.„ ~ 1020 Do. end month 1025 Bank Shares 3300 Credit Folmar 1230 Roman Italian Loan 6B 55 Do. end month 69 Sew ditto Do. end month—. Russian Austrian .. 79 50 Spanish Threes 5O Florae Debt .. Deferred RA IL WAYS. (.RA. Account. Orleans 993 75 P 92 50 Northern .... New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean New ditto SJuthern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lorr bard .............. North of Spain ........ Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona 935 - 910 - 895 - 655 - 657 50 51.5 - - 480 .. 478 75 385 - 385 - 390 - .. 395 - 518 7.5 .. 520 -- 501 25 .. 602 50 690 - .. 591 25 282 50 .. 282 50 PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Jan. 14. The North German Gazette declares that it has authority for contradicting the report in circulation in the country that the Government was negotiat ing with certain banking houses for a loan, to be contracted in the name of the Crown. The semi official journal admits that offers have been received from large banking houses, both in P r us s ia and in other parts of an t no negotiations had been Ekuirnogp but engaged in. BANK OF FRANCE, {REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] The following is the account for the month ending Thursday, Jan. 14 : ASszT s. Cash and ingots .• .. F. c. .. 51,086,266 99 Cash at the branch-banks .. .. • : 117,940,743 Bills due to be paid to-day.. . • 552,903 82 Bills becoming duo in Paris .. ". 423,083,025 46 Bills in the branch-banks .. . • . 323,566,918 Advances on coin and ingots . • 13 172 200 •• , , Do in the branch- banks 2,106,200 Do on French securities s• • • 2.5,566,200 Do in the branch-banks :• • • 18,825,650 Do on railway shares and bond; • • 42,289,500 .. Do in the branch-banks 29 417.700 .• • • I •Do on Credit Foncier Bonds 480,600 . .. Do in the branch-banks 456.000 .. .. Do to State by tr ea ty, 1847 o,oo°,°° 6 0 - I. • • Rentes of the reser ve -f un d 12,980,750 14 Rentes, disposable funds .. '• • • 37 087 361 86 . • , , Rentes immobilised (law of Jun e , Hotel and furnit ure o f th e B ank .. 4,000,000 . . • Real property of branch-banks • • 5,993, 5,993,150 Expenses of a d m i n i s t ra ti on .. 2,657,645 Sundries .. .. 1857).. 100,000,000 3,650,945 16 •• •Il L 277,210,690 88 LL&B ILItIES. Capital of the Batik • • . .. 182,500,000 Profits to be added to Capita (Art. 8 of • 12,980,750 14 Reserve-fund .. .. • • • • 9,125,000 New Reserve .. • law June 9, 1857) •• • • . •• • • 4 000 000 Reserve-immobiliere • • • • , , Notes to bearer in circulation in Paris and 13 490,825 the branch-banks . • • • • 8 4'074,204 83 Do. to order (Post-bills) •• • -' • 3,319,887 56 •• Bills payable at sight ~., • . .. • • 49,759,063 45 Ace. cur. of Treasury k,reditor • • • • 137,491,717 40 Various accounts current • , • • • • 22,305,950 Do. branch-banks • • 6,251,395 75 . .• Dividends to be paid • • • • • 8 , 958,361 97 Arrears of values deposited . • • • • 3,901,340 20 Discount, interest, and mqenses .. • • 3,076,997 61 2,811,566 Re-discounts of the last ha- year • • Surplus of putt not disturbed • • Sundries • . .. • • 13,161,628 96 1,277,210,690 88 CAVALRY HORSES OF TILE FgDERAL ARMY.— Gen. HeHeck, in hi s report to the President on the militaty operating of 1803, calls attentiou to the waste and destruction of ca va l ry h orses in t h e service. In the Army of the Potom ac, he Says, the cavalry o wn present for duty in the six months from 10,000 to 14000 ; the issues o f cavalry horses for the zen9, there has been an average re 1363, have averaged same period have amounted to no a nd taken from the cit i horses captured from the enemy May to October , than 35, 078. Adding 2 , 23 regiments of Federal There are, he says, now some m ount every two months. cavalry, and at th e same rate as the A rm y of the Potomac they will require th e i ssue in the Present year of 435 , 000 imme diate ,and efficient remedy cavalry horses. G eneral Halleek o b ae rves that some "Pro bably the principal fault is in the treatment of their horses should therefore be by the cavalry soldiers. Authority given to dismount and transfer to the infantry service every man whose horse is through ' ,i f) own neglect or fault i s revired. lle adds, to cavalry officers who fail to maintain rule might be applied rendered unfit for service. The same regiments and companies, the efficiency of their The va cancies thus created could be filled by corresponding transfers from the regular tuld Volunteer Wantry." Her Majesty's New Paddle Yacht Alberta, The Alberta commenced her trial some time since at Portsmouth, but, as will be remembered from our reports of the trial at the time, it was not concluded, owing to the breaking down of one of her paddlewheels. Yesterday, the necessary repairs and strengthening of her wheels having been com pleted, and the tide serving for the purpose, the Alberta completed her trials, under the superinten. dente of the port officials, preparatory to being pronounced ready for the service of her Majesty. At 12.30 p.m. she steamed out of the harbour, the weather being very thick at the time, and creating most serious doubts whether the trial could take place. On reaching the trial ground in Stokes Bay the marks on shore could barely be distinguished, but soon afterwards the atmosphere clearing a little, the yacht was at once put on the " mile," and six runs at full boiler power were obtained, with the follow ing results : No. of Time. Speed of Ship. Steam. Vacuum. Revolutions run. m. s. Knots. lb. of engines. 1 3 49 15721 27 27} 49 2 4 16 14063 28 261 47 3 348 15789 28 274 49 4 4 7 14.575 28 271 49 5 341 15'2.9 28 271 494 6 4 1U 14'100 28 291 49 The first mean speed of these runs was, in knots, 14.892, 14 926, 15.182, 15.432, and 15.344 ; the second means were, 14.909, 15'054, 15307, and 15 . 388. The mean speed of the yacht at full power, with and against the tide and wind, was exactly 15.164 knots. At half boiler power, so far as could be managed by shutting off half the boilers, the following results were obtained :—First run, 3min. 45sec. : speed 16 knots; second run, 4min. 43sec. ; speed, 12.721 knots ; third run, 3 min. 49sec. ; speed, 15.720 knots; fourth run, 4min. 49sec.; speed, 12.631 knots. The first means of these give 14360 knots, 14.221 knots, and 14 176 knots ; second means, 14 . 291 ,knots and 14148 knots and mean of means, 14.219 knots. In making the circles the results were as follows: With full power, starboard helm, half circle, Imin. 26sec. ; full do., anin. 58sec. ; port helm, half circle. lmin. 28sac. ; full do., 2min. 30sec. The angle of the rudder was in both instances 241 deg. With half-boiler power the circles were made with the results as follows :—Starboard helm, half circle, lmin. 59sec.; full do., 3min. 10sec. Port helm, half circle, 1 min. 37sec. ; full do., 3min. 3seo. The helm in both cases had an angle of 251 deg. The machinery worked admirably —we might almost say better thun any yet seen afloat. The speed of the yacht as attained yesterday, which was really under the most favourable possible circumstances of wind and weather, does not, however, at all correspond with the power developed by her en gines. A fair rate of speed was certainly obtained, but this was only done by the power and effi ciency of the yacht's engines, and not at all by her form of hull. On the contrary, it is almost impos sible to imagine a vessel to perform duty as the Queen of England's yacht more unsuited for the purpose. She has been built, according to Admi ralty designs, to ply between Osborne and the main land with a less rolling motion, a less draught of water, and a greater amount of deck and cabin ac• commodation than is now possessed by the screw yacht Fairy. In all these very desirable qualities the Alberta falls far short of the Fairy. The Alberta is not fast under steam ; she has very scant accommodation, indeed, on deck or below, and she draws far too much water to allow her to supersede the Fairy for general work in her Majesty's service, for the Trinity-pier in Cowes-harbour, or for Osborne-pier. Yesterday was a day of smooth water and very little wind, but the sea curled up under the Alberta's bows, when at the measured mile, nearly level with her upper deck, while at the same time a sea followed on each quarter almost sufficient to break over the ship, and under full speed the after deck is continually swamped with the sea flung on board. The Alberta, in fact, is nothing more than a thing without form, driven through the water by tremendous engine power, but not worthy the position of a yacht for her Majesty's private service, and a perfect disgrace to her designers. Had she been designed for any other purpose than for the Queen's private use our criticisms would have been far more severe. IRONMASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING, BIRMINGHAM, Thursday Evening. The second of the meetings of the ironmasters o this district was held in this town this afternoon. The attendance was one of the largest that has been seen for many years, and was composed of a section of all those who are in any way interested in the trade. The distant iron-producing districts were well represented, as were also the shippers and home consumers. From 2to half-past 3 o'clock the hall was crowded, and considerable animation was mani fested. The amount of business transacted was not on a par with this, but that it is to be traced to the fact .of many of the ironmasters not being in a posi tion to accept more orders in addition to those they have on their books; otherwise the demand for bars to-day was so considerable that large orders would undoubtedly have been given if buyers could have insured their speedy execution ; but such is the con dition of the trade at this moment that many con sumers and others have orders out, and are unable to get the iron delivered. But, notwithstanding the existence of this peculiar, indeed it may be said ex ceptional, condition of the trade, there was a very good amount of business done, much more than could h ave been anticipated, looking at the very large quantity of finished iron which had been previously sold. Perhaps that which mainly contributed to draw together so large an assembly was a desire to ascer tain the feeling of those who are engaged in the trade, and to gather if possible some idea relative to the future of prices. On that subject the tone of the ironmasters was full of confidence, and that was borne out by the eagerness displayed on the part of some buyers who were present to increase their orders; to such an extent was this, that a further advance in prices was much discussed, but checked by the leading members of the trade. As to the tenour of the latest advices from America there is no doubt whatever iron is to be had for shipment to that quarter at any price, and some of the Liverpool houses have offered contracts to makers of finished iron which would keep them engaged during the greater part of the year. In such circumstances, it is no wonder that this meeting was characterised by a marked and unusual buoyancy. The transactions in pig iron were on a moderate scale ; consumers would not go beyond £4 10s, or at most £4 12s 6d. for hot-blast iron, all mine ; and, as most of them were well bought prior to the last rise in the price of the finished commodity, they will be content to use up their stocks,and whatever sup ply is not yet delivered before extending their pur chases. Ths quantity of pig-iron used ia, however, very large at this moment, and in less than a month consumers will again have to come to the market, and in all probability have to pay an advance on the present price. The cold-blast iron is firm at £5 10s. Ironstone, the yield of the district, is in good de mand, at advancing prices, and a considerable quantity of foreign ore is coming in. The spirit which characterised this meeting at the commencement was maintained to the close. In that respect it is a long time since such a quarter day has been experienced. On reference to the earnings of the thick coal colliers mentioned in the report of the Wolver hampton meeting, it was not intended to convey the idea that the rate of wages is Hs. per day, it being in fact 55., but that the me❑ may and do earn from 7s. 6d. to lOs. at the advanced E cal e. After the meeting the members of the nsseciation and some of their friends dined et the Hen and Chickens Hotel. A COLOSSAL MAF OF CHINA 200 YEARS OLD. —The Museum of Prague has just received a valuable gift, consisting of a colossal map of China, com posed of eight large rolls of paper, neatly fitting each other. This work was executed in the 17th century by some Catho lic missionaries, under tho Emperor Bang-lli. The Chevalier Lipowski purchased it lately during his stay in China of a family which had been ruined by the war. BIRD MUSIC ON THE PlANO.—lierr Golmick has issued, through the house of Spina, at Vienna, a very clever four-hand composition for the pianoforte, called "Les Petites Fauvettes," which seeks to imit a t e the singing of y4riolyi hifdos - 1 * • 4 1 anti era / wr HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, JAN. 14 Her Majesty and their Royal Highnesses Prin cesses Helena and Beatrice, attended by Lady Churchill, the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, Col. the Hon. Sir C. B. Phipps, Col, Sir T. M. Biddulph, and Dr. Hozlmann, arrived at Osborne yesterday afternoon at 10 mimutes before 5 o'clock from Windsor Castle. The following bulletin was yesterday exhibited at Marlborough House : " Frogmore, Jan. 14, 10 30 a.m. "Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales is progressing most favourably. " The infant Prince continues in perfect health. " ARTHUR FARRE, M.D." The Right Hon. Sir George Grey left town yes terday for Oiborne. Viscount Palmerston left town yesterday for his seat, Broadlands, Hants. - The Accouchement of Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, (From the Lancet.) The almost romantic incidents which surrounded the birth of th© infant Prince just born to the Royal line of England have naturally given rise to even more than the ordinary loyal interest which such an event could not, under any circumstances, fail to excite throughout the country. All the par ticulars have been chronicled with minuteness and general accuracy, although some small errors have been made, in the anxiety to present a.l those pleasant domestic details which every woman's heart in England would rejoice to know, concerning the young mother and the infant, around whom centre now so many fond and affectionate good wishes. The accouchewent of her Royal Highness was not alto gether so sudden, and without premonitory warn ings as has been currently reported, nor is there any reason to s'Jppose that it was prematurely hastened by her visit to the ice. Slight symptoms existed in the earlier part of the day, which some of the more experienced of the ladies around the Princess attri buted to what proved later to be the true cause. But her Royal Highness, equally with the Prince, has the strongest dislike to what, in ordinary phrase, is called " making a fuss," and on this occa sion preferred to pass over these matters as of no moment. On returning from the ice, at about six o'clock, the symptoms were more urgent. A tele gram was then despatched to London for Dr. Sieveking, of St. Mary's Hospital, Physician i❑ Ordinary to her Royal Highness. Presently the aspect of affairs became unmistakable. A second telegram was then despatched for Dr. Farre, of Hertford-street, who had been appointed accouche - ar to her Royal Highness. Meantime, however, it was evident that more immediate aid was required, and Mr. H. Brown, of Windsor, was summoned, and had the happiness of bringing the infant Prince into the world. Mr. Brown is a general practitioner of considerable local repute, and enjoys the confidence of the Royal family, with whom tie has been habi tually brought into professional relations. The fortuitous circumstance which placed in the hands of a general practitioner the honour of officiating on this interesting occasion will not be devoid of graaifying reflections on the important and hard working body of men who constitute the general practitioners of Great Britain, whose ability and excellent qualities are well represented in Mr. Brown, and have always been greatly appreciated by the members of the Royal household. Dr. Sieveking reached Frogmore at about 9 p,m., immediately after the infant was born, and Dr. Arthur Farre, who had come down by a special train instantly on receiving his summons, arrived afterwards. All the arrangements had been made, as is known, for the accouchement to have taken place at the beginning of March, at Marlborough house; as it was, there was not anything in readi ness, nor was any nurse present, and the maternal experience of the Countess of Macclesfield was mos useful. Dr. Farre has remained at Frogmore in continuous attendance throughout the week. Dr. Sieveking has also visited her Royal Highness daily, until Wednesday, when he was attacked so severely with muscular rheumatism of an acutely painful character, after returning from his ♦isit, that he has since been and is now temporarily con fined by it to bed. It may be well, perhaps, here to explain the various signatures of the bulletins, which have attracted some attention. The expla nation is simple. The first bulletin was signed by Dr. Sieveking and Mr. Brown, for they were the two medical gentlemen actually in attendance on the Princess at the moment the bulletin was issued —that is, immediately after the birth of the infant. On Dr. Farre's arrival, he was, of course, put in charge of the case ; Mr. Brown, who had so happily performed the important functions which an emer gency called for, retiring and leaving the illustrious patient, as is the proper and necessary custom, in the hands of her appointed attendants. Dr. Farre, as accoucheur, and Dr. Sieveking, as physician in ordinary, continued in attendance, and therefore signed the daily bulletins during the week. Sub- sequently,Dr. Sieveking being temporarily disabled, Dr, Farre, who has throughout been in constant charge of her Royal Highness, signed singly the bulletins, which he issues on his own individual responsibility. The health of the Princess is excellent, and her convalescence has been uninterrupted, The infant Prince is, happily, a fine and healthy child. Par parenthese, he is said to present already a striking likeness to his Royal father, his features being unusually well marked, Very precise statements have been made as to the uterine age of the infant Prince, and his weight ; but these statements have been more precise than accurate. He is believed by those best able to form an opinion to be some what more than " a seven-months child." The weight of nine pounds gravely assigned to the young Prince is altogether incorrect. We are as- sured that he has not been weighed at all ; and this will certainly afford relief to many anxious mothers and nurses, who hnve declared, almost with one voice, that "it was a shame to weigh the little Prince, for it is so unlucky to weigh a child." His weight is estimated at considerably less than nine pounds, which is good weight for a fine child of fully nice months' development ; six pounds would probably be nearer to the truth, and yet leave no thing to regret. Every one is anxious to know how the Prince is to be brought up. He will be suckled by a wet nurse. The same difficulties presented themselves in this as in other matters, from the unexpected and premature arrival of the little stranger. A nurse was, however, carefully selected in the emergency by Dr. Sievekiug from those on the list of the York road Lying •in Institution—Mrs. Connor, a married woman, of irreproachable character, good health and antecedents, and possessing the requisite physical qualities. The little Prince feeds well, and is in excellent health. The Duke and Duchess of Richmond have been entertaining a large party during the early part of the week at Goodwood Park, Sussex. Viscount Mahon, Viscount Hinchingbroke, Mr. Greville, &c., have been among the guests. The Duchess of Hamilton (nee Princess Mary of Baden) and Lady Mary Douglas have left Hamilton llou4e for Brighton. The Earl and Countess of Stanhope, accompanied by Viscount Mahon, Lady Mary Stanhope, and the lion. Edward Stanhope, left town yesterday afternoon for Che veiling Park, near Sovenoaks. Viscount Palmerston left town yesterday for his seat, Brcadlands, Hants. Lord and Lady Harry Vane have received a sue cession of distinguished visitors at Newbattle Abbey, near Hastings. The Marquis d'Harcourt has arrived at the Cla rendon Hotel from Paris. The Baron and Baroness do Dampierro have lei; the Clarendon Hotel for Paris. Sir Thomas Gresley and Lady Gresley have left the Bt. George's Hotel. The Right Hon, 2?ll'r George Grey left town yes terday to f Osborne, The Thanksgiving Prayer for the Birth of a Prince. The following is th e f orm o f p ra y er an d thanksgiving for the Princess of Wales' safe delivery of a Prince, to be used at morning and evening service, after the General Thank B " giving, in all churehes and chapels in England and Wales, and in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, upon Sunday, the 17th day of January instant, or the Sunday after the respective ministers of such churches and chapels dive the same : shall re - Psalm laxii, Give the king thy judgments, 0 God, and thy righteous' Less unto the king's son. He shall judge thy people wit h righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by teousuecs. He shall judge the poor of the people, he S lit ' save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor, They shall fear thee as long as the sun and mom! endure, throughout all generations. He shall come down lik e rain upon the mown grass : as showers that water the earth' In his days shall the ri g ht eous flourish; and abundance °f peace so long as the moon endureth. He shall have doiniail also from se a t o sea , an d f rom th e r i ver un t o the ends ° the earth, They that dwell in the wilderness shall be ! before him ; and his enemies sh a ll li c k th e d us t. The king s of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents : the kil l of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. Yea, all kings al y fall down before him : all nations shall serve him. For he shall deliver the n ee dy w h en h o cr i et h ; the P° ° also, and him that bath no h e l per . H e s h a ll spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the no* He shall redeem their soul from deceit and 14° ' lence : and previous shall their blood be in his s i g h h t And he shall live, and to hi m s h a ll b e g iven of gold of Sheba : prayer also shalt be made for him outla w ally ; and daily shall he be praised. There shall be a! handful of corn in the earth upou the top of the mountat ilfi • the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon : and they of th a ° city shall flourish like grass of the earth. His name sh endure for ever : his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be ble sse d i n him : all na ti o ns shall c all him blessed. Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel' who only doeth wondrous things, And blessed be hls glorious name for ev er : a n d l e t t h e w h o l e ear th be filled with his glory : Amen, and Amen. PRAYER.. Lord of the Universe ! God of mercy and loving g ild' ness I Thou takest man under Thy heavenly protecti°ll even from birth, and decreest for generations yet unborn. Our lips fail in thanking Thee worthily for the exceeding goodness Thou hest shown unto us, th a t Th ou hast vitt°ll' safed to visit with salvation her Royal Highness the PrilJee— of Wales. thou hast lightened her travail, yea, even be ' fore her pain came she was delivered of a male child , * i scion of the Royal House was burn, to the defied ° the whole nation, and the joy of his illustrious fla tter ' the heir to the throne, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. a . 0 God I in thine abund a nt merc y wa t c h over the mothe r and her child, sustain and strengthen her so that she ra e ' e regain her vigour. Keep Thy prot e c t i ng h a nd over P• al babe, shield him under Thy wings. May he grow in heal and strength; may he bloom and flourish like a vine - tr ee d ; and as Thou pourest water upon the pai•ched sod and flo ° upon the dry ground, so abundantly grant him the sP irl d of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel an might, so that he may delight and rejoice the hearts c l august parents. Shepherd of all Nations, through whom Monarchs rrii Great has Thy goodness been towards our most graei°"" Sovereign Lady, Queen Victoria. Thou host caused her to inherit the royal crown of her ancestors; her child ren } like olive-plants, surr,und her throne. From the rising r the sun unto the setting th ereo f; myr i a d s d we ll under her sceptre, who are bound to her by the tie of affection l al t sympathy. And this was yet a sma ll thi ng i n Thy B ig n 0 Lord God : Thou hest also ordained her house I°l. m : great while to come, and hast hi g hly regar d e d her in T t ''''d eye, by establishing her Thron e on a fi rm f oun dation, 8 " ° by granting unto her a grands on — t h e h o p e of cor ning generations. 0 continue to gladden her with Thy °li r; tenance, prolong her lif e , exalt h er g l ory , an d let her lo rejoice iu thy salvation. f her Grant that this roy a l o ff spr i ng may b e a restorer of life, so that she may forget her sore grief. Heal Witb7cl balm the wound which i s s till bl ee di ng ; soothe h e r Di tli . fi c-e d soul with Thy heavenly solace; may children of the and fourth generation be brought up upon her knees whf Source of all blessings I Thou hast showered dosvil ...res ` — ; blessings upon the inhabitants of this empire witbr t o abundance. Thou hast made it a beacon unto a"fg countries of the earth ; for within the land mercy an a T t— t o meet, and i ighteousness and peace kiss each other. enjoyment of happy f ree d om an d und i stur b e d tranqu i "; each man dwells in hi s cott age as i n a pa l ace . Tile made this a prosperous and u n it e d nat i on , an d bast blued us, in the new-born Prince, a bright feature of hoPe promise, a renewed pledge of peace and prosperity. 40 0 Deign, 0 Lord, ever to sustain an d to st rengthen ` r by Thule arm of righteousnes s , so th at th e y may moved. Hasten the time when all mankind shall serve Thee - ith one spirit, one heart, and one consent.—Amen. A PRAYER FOll. TILE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMIO' Ho who dispenseth salvation unto kings, and doiniai i° unto princes, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdolat who delivereth his serv:vit David from the destruetiv; sword, who maketh his way in the sea, and a path throaill the mighty waters; may h e bl es s, preserve, guard, assist" exalt, and highly aggrandi se , ou r most gracious So vereiga Lady, Queen Victoria ; Albert Edward, Prince of gale' the Princess of Wales ; an d all the Royal Fa rnill' ;Alay the supreme King o f kings, through his infinite were) preserve them, and grant them life, and deliver thew fret all manner of trouble and danger. S u bdue nation s and her feet; cause her enemies to tall before 119 r, and eS ic: ; to prosper in all ber undertakings. May the euprew e - — f . of kings exalt and highly 11° aggrandise her, and g l " e long and prosperously to rei gn . M ay t h e s upreme B :j A n ' t be o f kings, through his infinite merc et y, incline her heart igt." hearts of her councillo rs and nobles, with beue vcileli no l towards us, and all Israel. In her days and our s 00 Judah be saved, and Israel dwell in safety; and ma Redeemer come unto Z ion : may this be his gra c X llO 4/ . i " jj and let us say, Amen. Psalm cl. a 0 8 Praise ye the L or d. P ra i so G o d i n hi s sa nctuary; r r h ip him in the firma men t o f hi s power. Praise 131131 of r mighty acts : p ra i se hi m accor di ng ' to his excelleut grorroo ness. Praise aim with the sound of the trumpet ;, P t1) 0 him with the psaltery and harp. Praise him 01 , 1 ' .. timbre! and dance : praise him with the stringed °So: praisem e thingn ts thh a i n amt d hu o pa r to g : ans.bt the breath Praise thhig ph as him upon the loud 05 12 , 0 4 Lord. Amen. clithnegLcorld.balPs.rail:tr l e e t 46 daughter of The marriage _..frp orilY of Lady Alice Mary Cl'i th . tho e t o Earl ok Lady Henniker, h e tor.- Hon. John Major Henniker-Major, eldest son 0 ' - eat placeand y Countess es te ryesterday ay byof Ds:seca:: liceivi_: so Westminster Abbey. o f the ItoYAL COLOSSEUM —B • tiorx -- y the invits cOdreil proprietor of this popular • Dart place of amusement, t ile ' afa of the .1 - Loyal Caledonian Asylum, n bil in 11 .A : early 1 wore admitted to the various Christmas ensertainl3-ents• w• ro I the conclasiof °n the performances the hild r°P. ..-e e r° c ~„ 1 2, 1ffi V 7 galed with buns and ' wine, and toys of various x.l distributed amongst them. 0 et 000 PHOTOGRAPHS OF .EMINENT AME RICANS A r „ a . 3 exhibiting by Mr. M. A. ouiley, at bill retijabe'r thew W' el iit foundortphumberland-court, Strand. , A -7JIg statesmen and literati —Seward, Beeclit.r, Lo.g 4 gip* Bryant, and others of the kind; also Wendell 1' Si - o f bi )t b' Manhattan," Gou g h, Gurnett 6tnith, and a mull 04 others. The collection comprises 150 subject tOr about are all from life. T., 10 011 CUPID AND THE PRIZEFIGHTER.The ..--,.. it 10 saidcorrespondent of an Irish journal writear" ~,, tho that there never was a war, gre at or s mall, e ir -TO _ A ~, siege of Troy, in wkich a woman was not n0L50',.,,,t jai 1 ' battle between Heenan and King was not an 00,,- tr , e OW the rule. Venusand batants - ties . , but the fair and too often fickle goddes s ' f tb° t of it on this occasion A 6f 'f) 0 , and Mars in the a ' gt oce• Yankee Giant was compelled to succumb to /of i „ iii(,o It now east seems that king had for some time before .'" il iot t who li sheepish eyes on the daughter of a retired bee n or able , like the more fortunate of the fraternity, had bee o use , a publi;3, a d to retire into private life and keep The young lady is lair to look upon, and liisig , I) : 3 ,;s ' i h o a r ndsome young fellow, made ov2rtures to the V l ~,de his consent. This, however, as the story goes, vA l i s k h contingent upon the success of King in the battle 01 ' t ot occasionurst. The extraordinary prowess of the gladiator 0,1406 the was, no doubt, stimulated by the hope of 0 .014 P smiles of beauty in addition to ,the atakea." (i f 0 6° E I. xcLisu —OCOMOTIVES.—A..t th e close -- to e the number of locomotives on Cie railVinYe 6105; United Kingdom was 5,801. In IS 61 there wor e 1u 0 0 „ , c t and at the end of 1862, 6,398. Thus, ad additiona ~P Alio vi lll b 3 oo 'ye was brought into use almost every day' years as the time of duration for each engit 'e,t l l ) w v c . l : rool c ' new ones would be annually required to ka , l , °Y t 7 A - o:loc °. ' and, irrespective, of any foreign demand, at 1e.% 9 ' - ,,, a kieg x motives will borequiredannuall on home /wooer,- t• called' for 2,500 as the cost of each engine,yannua lly ty• tire 500 annua 00,0 represent au ao- , • b biegato of £1,250,000. Another cox i ,o i t ude sideration suggested by the above tigurep, is the 11 1 ' 1 ,02efl• of the class employed in driving and working the'cl,,,,pol Between 12,000 and 13,00 drivers and stokers must' b end r e e t L a ni t larly employed, and these men represent a P°P ti j otO lit iron i% of least 60.000 persons dependent . on the sw . d u attl which have played so prominent a part in the in our age. I'IIIIEEPENCE HALFPENNY AN li" .111---AC r t1: ft l io n eeri ,: iniutli t sv o 2i n tghe eligible"l 'cii.nb situationBco t sm , t p L o a f r s W t r o cd b n e e Wednesday _ f l .. 3 o: s it; ' 0 : 0; Un I .:owarsa o sni n tset a . m a on li g u s le tud b e o, n y ts to at pr t e h p e a l r :ii h n i : u i r e g : bY a lady a student for au hour in the ev il " sons for se °oli ott a pinca per quarter, AddreEs Di9l oflige," THE SUN, LO DON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 18G4. „ 4 A B , a , Sot